semibreve: world wide wood

World Wide Wood is inspired by the book “Ways of Being” by James Bridle, with the second chapter of the book giving the video its name. Bridle highlights the ‘wood wide web’ as an example of plant intelligence, showing that trees communicate and share resources through underground fungal networks. The conversations heard throughout the video reveal how disconnected we feel from ourselves, from others, and from nature, as well as a general lack of a sense of belonging. There’s a gradual process of trying to understand plants and how they communicate. The piece calls for interconnection and cooperation between species; a new way of thinking that doesn’t focus on speed or endless growth, but on the self-preservation of communities that take into account the ecosystem they are part of.

This exhibition is part of Edigma Semibreve Scholar, a program of the Semibreve Festival, organized in partnership with the Portuguese company EDIGMA, dedicated to supporting and promoting artistic, audio, and multimedia creations developed by higher education students in Portugal.

The Semibreve Festival is organized by the Auaufeiomau Cooperative, with support from the City of Braga

Admission is free during the three days of the festival until 18:30 p.m. Afterwards admission limited to holders of a 4-Day Pass or a gnration Daily Ticket and is subject to venue capacity

More information at festivalsemibreve.com

Supported by the Portuguese Republic – Culture, Youth, and Sports / Directorate-General for the Arts / Network of Portuguese Theaters and Cinemas (RTCP). Portuguese Contemporary Art Network (RPAC).